Capriccio
Show: Great Performances at the Met --> Season: 5 - Season 5
AirDate: 8/14/2011
Runtime: 180
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Overview: Renée Fleming stars in Richard Strauss' "Capriccio," about a widowed countess who ponders whether the music or the written word is more important to musical drama while being wooed by a composer (Joseph Kaiser) and a poet (Russell Braun). Originally broadcast live in movie theaters as part of The Met: Live in HD series.